Which helmet cam?

[gabriel_gs]

Hi all,

Am doing some research ahead of buying a helmet cam.

Because it's going to be mounted on the side of my crash helmet, I want it to be relatively small/discrete.

So the Go-Pros are out... I'm looking at the Drift HD170 and the Contours... any others I should investigate/consider?

I'm looking to spend around £200 I guess

Anyone got one of the above... or something different/better?

 

[wildbeeste]

I have a contour
Fits on side of helmet on or goggles
Wide angle means things always look far away even when very close
Perfectly acceptable most of the time when on a motorbike or cycling.
Not quite so good when skiing though for a variety of reasons mainly to do with the head angle which changes when skiing and I get a lot of pictures of headless skiers or a lot of sky
Gopro looks good but not discrete
I discounted the drift for some reason which escapes me as not as good as contour.
Contour easy to mount on panniers facing backwards with a small pad (cloth) and gaffer tape. The gopro does not look as if it would be (I probably am wrong)

This may help - it was a test ride by me Dull but served itds purpose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpgsVr5yho0

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

Drift HD Ghost!

 

[GrinningGSer]

Drift Ghost is not within £200 budget

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

You're correct,didn't see that. However, with a 10% discount code (there's lots of them floating about: BARON10) you can get it for £270 and when you see how good it is maybe you'll think it's worth the extra £70...?

 

[Deleted account 181015003]

I have a Drift HD here is some footage taken in the alps its been compressed from full HD for youtube but you can see its very smooth and clear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsfL-MFWNVc

 

[gabriel_gs]

Thanks all - I might save up the extra and go for the Drift Ghost then

 

[Roberto]

For what its worth, I would not recommend a Contour Roam. I have one, it takes decent enough video, however it isn't weatherproof as it claims to be.

 

[Timolgra]

I have a Drift HD here is some footage taken in the alps its been compressed from full HD for youtube but you can see its very smooth and clear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsfL-MFWNVc

The quality didn't seem to good to me with the sky being washed out and not very sharp but as you say, smooth, be interesting to have seen the same run shot with a go Pro

 

[IanPorter]

Thanks all - I might save up the extra and go for the Drift Ghost then

I would,

had mine a couple of months and it's great,

the 2 way remote makes it dead easy to see what the camera is doing

the only criticism I have of it is it's low light performance but I believe that is being addressed in a future firmware upgrade

I also got an external USB power pack and it'll run all day when out on the bike

 

[SM46]

Just bought one of these http://www.blade-cam.co.uk/ initial results are pretty good, comes with lots mount options, seems good value aswell. I've no connection to this company (does'nt come with an sd card tho!)

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Just bought one of these http://www.blade-cam.co.uk/ initial results are pretty good, comes with lots mount options, seems good value aswell. I've no connection to this company (does'nt come with an sd card tho!)

I have a drift HD which is good image wise but can anyone recomend the best place to mount it on the bike and which mount works best ?

I have tried it on the lower crash bars but heat haze and vibration pretty much rules this out in future !

cant get it on left handle bar as i have garmin mounted there and besideds i dont want it looking through the screen

 

[Brendan]

I have this for sale if your interested.

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/camcorders/4919707

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Thanks i have a camera (drift HD ) i was more interested in a mount